Your weekend plans have ARRIVED. 🍂 From art taking over RiNo and live music filling Baker’s porches to cider pressing, elk watching + plenty of good eats, there's a whole lot happening in Denver and around Colorado this weekend.

Let's get into it. ↓

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4:

📍 McGregor Square · 1901 Wazee St, Denver
📅 October 2
⏰ 12–6PM
💰 Free admission - food, drinks + donations may be additional

Come hungry for the 37th Annual Denver Firefighters Local 858 Chili Cookoff.

Spend the afternoon tasting chili, grabbing a cold drink and supporting a good cause in the heart of LoDo.

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📍 Art District on Santa Fe · Santa Fe Drive, Denver
📅 October 2
⏰ 5:30–9:30PM
💰 Free

Start October with an evening of art, culture and community along Santa Fe Drive.

Explore galleries, artist studios, creative businesses, food trucks + pop-up experiences throughout one of Denver’s largest arts districts.

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📍 RiNo Art District · Various locations
📅 October 2–4
💰 Free + ticketed events

RiNo turns into one big art festival for the weekend with live mural painting, food, music + creative events happening throughout the neighborhood.

FRIDAY · RiNo Eats at Truss House
⏰ 6–9PM · Ticketed
SATURDAY · Art RiNo Festival at RiNo ArtPark
⏰ 1–8PM · Free
SUNDAY · Guided nature walk at Truss House
⏰ 10–11:30AM · Free

GOOD TO KNOW: Live mural painting continues throughout the weekend at Graffiti Gardens Alley near Denver Central Market.

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📍 Ellie Caulkins Opera House · 1385 Curtis St, Denver
📅 October 2–4
⏰ Friday: 7:30PM · Saturday: 2PM + 7:30PM · Sunday: 2PM
💰 Ticketed

Colorado Ballet opens its new season with Don Quixote, a lively romantic comedy filled with colorful characters, bold choreography and Spanish-inspired sets + costumes.

Performances feature live music from the Colorado Ballet Orchestra.

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📍 Rebel Bread · 675 S Broadway, Denver
📅 October 3
⏰ 9AM–1PM
💰 Free admission - tasting tickets + purchases are additional.

Denver’s bakers and baking lovers are coming together for one seriously delicious morning.

Expect baked-goods tastings, a community baking competition, bakery tours, coffee, live music, workshops + plenty of treats from local bakers.

GOOD TO KNOW: Proceeds benefit CHOW, an organization supporting hospitality workers’ mental health.

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📍 Denver Central Market · 2669 Larimer St, Denver
📅 October 3
⏰ 11AM–7PM
💰 Free to browse

Spend Saturday hunting for vintage clothing, accessories, home goods, collectibles + one-of-a-kind finds from local vendors.

The market is right in the middle of RiNo, making it an easy addition to your Art RiNo plans.

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📍 Baker neighborhood · Denver
📅 October 3
⏰ 12–7PM
💰 Free + optional donations

Baker’s porches, yards and neighborhood spaces are turning into stages for a full day of local music.

The inaugural Denver PorchFest features more than 190 acts performing across approximately 85 porches, with festival hubs at Dailey Park and the Cookie Factory offering food, drinks + vendors.

GOOD TO KNOW: Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome, but expect crowds + loud music.

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📍 Historic Five Points · 2736 Welton St, Denver
📅 October 3
⏰ 11AM–7PM
💰 Free admission - food, drinks + tastings are additional.

Experience food, music and art from around the world without leaving Denver.

The festival features 25+ international food vendors, 25+ cultural performances, live art, a kids village + optional beer and wine tastings.

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📍 Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park · 801 S Yarrow St, Lakewood
📅 October 3-4
⏰ Saturday: 10AM–5PM · Sunday: 10AM–4PM
💰 Adult: $17 · Child: $10

Celebrate Colorado’s apple-growing history at one of Lakewood’s favorite fall traditions.

Expect apple pressing, fresh cider, historic demonstrations, vintage tractors, wagon rides, live entertainment, artisans, vendors + plenty of seasonal food.

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📍 Bond Park + Estes Park Events Complex · Estes Park
📅 October 3–4
⏰ Saturday: 10AM–5PM · Sunday: 9AM–4PM
💰 Free

Fall in Estes Park comes with mountain views, changing leaves and the unmistakable sound of elk bugling.

Elk Fest celebrates the annual rut with wildlife education, bugling demonstrations, Indigenous music + storytelling, live entertainment, vendors and family activities.

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📍 Bierstadt Lagerhaus · 2875 Blake St, Denver
📅 October 4
⏰ 11AM–5PM
💰 Free to browse - food, drinks + purchases are additional.

Close out the weekend with local makers, vintage finds, live music + a properly poured lager.

Bierstadt Bazaar brings a rotating lineup of vendors to the RiNo brewery for an easy Sunday afternoon of shopping, sipping and hanging out.

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📍 Aspen Grove · 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton
📅 October 4
⏰ 12–3PM
💰 RSVP through Aspen Grove.

Halloween is going to the dogs.

Dress your pup in their Halloween best for costume contests, dog crafts, treats, trick-or-treating, music, entertainment, food + beer for the humans.

GOOD TO KNOW: COSTUME CONTEST

12:30PM · Spookiest Costume
1PM · Best Duo or Group
1:30PM · Funniest Costume
2PM · Most Creative Costume

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That’s it for this weekend. Go eat something good, make some plans + enjoy Colorado.

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